"إنما" meaning in Arabic

See إنما in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /ʔin.na.maː/ Forms: إِنَّمَا [canonical], ʔinnamā [romanization]
Etymology: إِنَّ (ʔinna) + مَا (mā). Etymology templates: {{af|ar|إِنَّ|مَا}} إِنَّ (ʔinna) + مَا (mā) Head templates: {{ar-con|إِنَّمَا}} إِنَّمَا • (ʔinnamā)
  1. only
    Sense id: en-إنما-ar-particle--QWxlULt Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. but rather
    Sense id: en-إنما-ar-particle-5nGjxJFj Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Download JSON data for إنما meaning in Arabic (1.6kB)

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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "إِنَّ (ʔinna) + مَا (mā).",
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      "form": "إِنَّمَا",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ʔinnamā",
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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